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🇬🇷 Greece — truck driving bans 2026

In Greece, restrictions do not apply everywhere: they target the heaviest trucks and only on specific motorway sections designated by the government. The schedule focuses on summer Fridays and Sundays throughout the year. Here are the details.

Quick answers

Checked on August 8, 2026 · Check for temporary orders before you set off.

Sunday driving ban Conditions apply

Public holiday ban Not documented

Seasonal restrictions Yes

Night-time ban No

Additional ADR rules Not documented

Specific zones or regions Yes

Vehicles concerned payload > 1,5 t

⚠️ The affected road sections and timetables are set each year by the authorities and may change. This information sheet is kept up to date as best as possible but does not replace the official decree: before a significant journey or a dispute, check the applicable regulations (Greek traffic police). Payload is the weight of the transportable goods, distinct from GVW (gross vehicle weight).

1. General rule

The ban targets trucks whose payload exceeds 1.5 t, and only on certain motorway sections defined by the government. It applies:

☀️Summer Fridays. Every Friday from 12 June to 11 September, between 16h and 21h.

🚫Sundays all year. Every Sunday, between 15h and 21h or 22h depending on the case.

2. Exemptions

The following are exempt from the ban:

Perishable goods.
Fresh produce.
Live animals.

3. Good to know

🍺Alcohol: maximum 0.5 g of alcohol per litre of blood.

💡Lights: dipped headlights compulsory during the day in poor visibility.

📞Useful numbers: 100 (police; 171 for tourist police), 199 or 112 (fire brigade), 166 (medical emergency, in Athens).

Official sources

The links below lead to the authorities and the legal texts that prevail. They are in the language of the country.

The direct link to the regulatory text still has to be confirmed for this country. The source below is that of the competent authority: it is the one that prevails.

Greek Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Ministère des Infrastructures et des Transports · Competent authority · el

Before a sensitive journey

Bans may be changed temporarily because of the weather, roadworks, events, environmental measures or local decisions. This page provides a general overview and does not replace checking the official source before a sensitive journey.

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